Jeypore

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For the city in Rajasthan historically called Jeypore, see Jaipur.

?Jeypore Orissa • India
Jeypore
Coordinates: 18°31′N 82°20′E / 18.51, 82.34
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 597.71 m (1,961 ft)
District(s)	Koraput
Population	76,560 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 764001 • +91 6854 • OR 10

Coordinates: 18°31′N 82°20′E / 18.51, 82.34

Jeypore, also spelled Jeypur and Jaypur, is the largest town in the Koraput District of Orissa, India. Along with Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Balasore, Puri and Berhampur, Jeypore is one of the prominent places of Orissa. It is encompassed by hills of the eastern ghats and the more famous Araku hills on three sides, like a horse shoe, and the other (western) side opens up to Chattisgarh in central India. It is also the business hub for the district.

1 Description
2 Getting There
3 History
4 Tourist information
5 Geography
6 Demographics
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Description

The town is famous for its ancient palaces, serene temples and climate. It has a diverse cultural mix with significant numbers of people speaking different languages - Oriya, Telugu, and Hindi.It is an amalgam of these and has a unique cuisine, language and lifestyle.

There are many tourist attractions in and around the town:

Gupteswar Temple, 60 km from Jeypore
Jagannath Temple
The old Dakhin Kali temple at Purunagarh
The royal palace of Vikram Dev Maharaja
The beautiful Jagganath Sagar
Upper Kolab Dam site
HAL Sunabeda and Nalco Damanjodi are 45 km from Jeypore

Experiencing the Ghanta Paraba, a kind of Thakurani Jatra during summer is unique, with so many people in trance, dancing to the powerful drum beats of the Dombo baido, Singha baido and the Shehnai.

Colleges include Vikram Dev College, a prominent & one of the oldest in the state of orissa. Schools include DAV Model Sec School,Redwoods English School,Saraswati Sishu Mandir, Govt. High School, Modern English School, Public School, Deepti Convent School and Siddharth English Medium School. Some of the schools are the oldest ones in Orissa, particularly the English medium ones(Public School & DAV).

Business units include the Sewa Paper Mills, Rice & Cashew Processing units. In addition, hotels to serve are Hello Jeypore and Hotel Madhumati to name a few.

There are a few cinema theatres like Sri Krishna Talkies, Laxmi Talkies and Manoj Kumar Talkies which are the only sources of mass entertainment.

[edit] Getting There

The nearest functional airport is at Vishakapatnam, 300 km away. From there, Jeypore can be reached by boarding the Kirandul passenger train to Jeypore. The 295 km ride takes approximately seven hours, and is a unique experience, covering approximately 250 km of the scenic hills of Araku Valley. It is also possible to reach Jeypore by buses and taxis available at the Vishakapatnam and Vizianagaram RTC bus-stand. The capital of Orissa, Bhubaneswar is 520 km from Jeypore.

[edit] History

Jeypore a historical city witnessing King Vikram Dev's Dynasty. The Dev or Deo dynasty is probably related to the Kakatiya dynasty. Some of the rulers established their own rule when the Kakatiyas were ruling around the jungles of Bastar. Since the area was inaccessible and hostile, these kingdoms - including that of Jeypore (previously in Nandapur), Jagdalpur, Parlakhemundi, etc got established. And, from then a unique culture, food, tradition and pride could be seen in common at these areas. The above mentioned dynasties also have close ties till date through marital alliances, etc.

National Aluminium Co. has its bauxite mines nearby at Damanjodi. Three Hill Temples - A famous Lord Jagannath Temple, Lord Shiva Temple and Swamy Vivekananda Temple at three different hilltops in three different dimension of the town.

The Maharajah of Jeypore, Sir Madlio Singh, created a stir when he visited London, taking an image of Krishna with him wherever he went ^[1].

[edit] Tourist information

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Blessed with huge natural resources, beautiful natural landscapes, hills, waterfalls (at Kolab), lakes, Koraput is a place of pilgrimage and tourist interest. Boating at Chandan Pokhari (The Sandal Pond) attracts tourists to have a magnificent experience. Koraput is well linked to Raipur (by road), Visakhapatnam, Rayagada, Howrah (by rail and road) and to the state capital Bhubaneswar (by rail and road). High standard lodging and boarding facilities are also provided by Lord Jagannath Temple Trust to outstation tourists. It has very scenic surroundings, encompassed by hills on all sides. It is also the business hub for the district. The town is famous for the ancient palaces. It has a nice cultural mix with significant numbers of people speaking different languages - Oriya, Telugu, Hindi and Bengali.

Ancient temples still exist in the town. Kali, Dangar Devi, Neelakantheswara, Panchanana, Jagat Janini and Jagannath temples are very famous. A gurudwara, a church, a mosque, an Aiyyappa temple and a Shiridi Sai baba temple are also famous.

There is a lot of sight-seeing nearby Jeypore. Kolab dam (water reservoir) and Machkund dam (water reservoir) is near Jeypore which generate most of the electricity for the state. It has scenic natural parks and virgin forests and waterfalls (around 10 km from the town). High standard hotels and restaurants(like Hotel Princess, Hotel Hello Jeypore,Hotel Trupti Gold at Lal Street.etc.) are available in the town. Equally wonderful are the smaller ones like Konark hotel, Manis Cafe, Lokesh hotel, Girija Egg Roll Centre on the main road. The climate is never harsh but the best time to visit Jeypore is in winter/spring (in between November - March).

[edit] Geography

Jeypore is located at 18.85° N 82.58° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 659 metres (2165 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Jeypore had a population of 76,560. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jeypore has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Jeypore, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.